How do you know if a Rolex watch is real and not a fake?

[babaganoush123 10+ year member]

the thing is $3600..........hmm what in audio can i get for that much?

 

[DDeitz 10+ year member]

a funky pup or 2

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

buy it from an auth dealer?

my thoughts exactly.

if you buy it from an authorized dealer, its real. if someone in baggy clothes on the street sells you the watch and a pair of oakleys, they are fake.

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

kinda strange Rolex does not know how to spell "Authorised"

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

buy it from an auth dealer?

this seems like it would make the most sense.......

also, if its dead when you buy it, it might be real.

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

I believe its this

A rolex doesnt tick and doesnt stop on every second - it stays silent and the second hand keeps moving in one smooth motion all the way around instead of stopping on every second - But i might be wrong

 

[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

kinda strange Rolex does not know how to spell "Authorised"

May be one of those whacky European spellings.

I like decent watches such as Bulova, Tag and Movado which usually go for around $300-800. So I figured some day I would drop a couple grand on a Rolex not realizing how much they really cost //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

Needless to say the cheapest they had was $4899 for a tiny little chicks watch, mens watches started somewhere around $5700 if I remember correctly.

Not really sure if I would trust somewhere besides a true retailer but if you do I would make sure you go to a well established place which has been around a while.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

It says FOLEX or ROMEX on it.

 

[Cravingbass123]

just to let you know

most big reputable looking stores that sell rolex and have their rolex's on displays everywhere are usually not even authorized to sell them new, but they "do" anyways.

so ask the person behind the counter, if they stall or dont give you a straight yes or show you their dealer license, walk away

guys, they don't tick by the second cuz they're automatics.

and another way of seeing if its closer to real than totally fake is by pulling the kingpin out, (the knob that lets you change the time) if when you pull it out, the second hand still sweeps regularly, then its a fake. if it stops moving when the knob is pulled out, then its that much closer to being authentic. but when a watch passes this test it still needs to be in the right hands to see if its authentic or not.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

If the guy selling it to you doesn't look you in the eyes while selling it...It is a fake....

 

[350zspl 10+ year member]

buy from an authorized dealer and have no worries

i can get them from a non-authorized dealer

 

[350zspl 10+ year member]

what model do you want

also serial # signifies year

the letter at the beginning of the serial number tells you year of manufacture

i have been dealing with them for years

i can get you a good price

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

If the seller is wearing a turban it's probably fake.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

if you're sliding into home and you're pants are full of foam, thats diarrhea, not a rolex

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

what about if you're sitting in your chevy and you feel something heavy?